Two weeks ago, Canada’s ‘public broadcaster’, on their formerly flagship investigative journalism TV program ‘The Fifth Estate’, released a real humdinger of propaganda and lies about the Coutts Four case. Given that the CBC and other regime media in Canada had lied so much about the men involved when they bothered to report on the case at all, they ended up in an uncomfortable situation when Tony Olienick and Chris Carbert were found ‘NOT GUILTY’ of conspiracy to murder police officers; a charg...
Nov 30, 2024•3 hr 50 min•Season 2Ep. 29
Voice Of GO(r)D is very happy to bring an old friend to the show to tell you a little of his life story in forestry and trucking. Nigel Frost is an owner operator based in Tauranga, New Zealand, who hauls logs in and around the Bay of Plenty area of NZ’s North Island. I first met Nigel when I went to work for the same company he contracts his truck to now, Rotorua Forest Haulage, way back in 2003. We have been friends ever since, and this phone chat was an overdue catch up, and a way for my Nort...
Nov 26, 2024•2 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 28
Voice Of GO(r)D is very happy to bring you yet another thoughtful trucker who understands the human connection involved in moving your goods around … and your kids, too; Ryan started out as a school bus driver. Ryan tells us how he got into trucking, his time driving our precious children to school, going through the ringer of being a Lease Operator, and his current gig working for an LTL carrier in Austin, Texas. Along the way we explore our mutual frustrations with technology and how the indus...
Nov 12, 2024•1 hr 57 min•Season 2Ep. 26
Voice Of GO(r)D is happy to bring you the second of a two part series I recorded with the wonderful Oliver Bateman Does the Work of the now defunct What’s Left? podcast on the pathologies of the trucking industry, but this time with UPenn sociologist and author of ‘ The Big Rig - Trucking and the Decline of the American Dream ’ Steve Viscelli, whom you heard on this show a few months ago. This conversation was recorded in 2021, and as with part one, Oliver graciously granted me the privilege of ...
Oct 31, 2024•1 hr 41 min•Season 2Ep. 25
Voice Of GO(r)D is very happy to bring you Marilyn Burns, Tony Olienick’s lawyer, and Danielle Slettede, one of his oldest friends and longest serving member of the men’s support team. Marilyn tells us about her history in Alberta, including her roles in politics, as she is one of the founding members of Alberta WildRose, her legal career, and how she came to represent Tony in her first ever criminal case. Marilyn and Danielle provide insight from having been in the courtroom, especially Daniell...
Oct 01, 2024•2 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 24
Voice Of GO(r)D brings you an interview I gave to Oliver Bateman of Oliver Bateman Does the Work at his now defunct podcast project with Aimee Terese, What’s Left? That show had a great run, and along the way Oliver did a series of interviews on ‘Doing The Work’, where he would talk to regular people with regular jobs, and I was quite chuffed to be the first interview of that series. This discussion was recorded in November of 2020, and was probably amongst the first half a dozen or so interview...
Aug 31, 2024•1 hr 40 min•Season 2Ep. 24
Voice of GO(r)D is delighted to bring you Oversize Load specialist, astute political observer and commentator, as well as the President of America Without Drivers, Mr Scott Douglass. Scott tells us a little about his career moving long, wide and tall loads around America, as well as a dive into the possibilities presented for removing the capricious and evil excesses of the regulatory state from the lives of truckers, downstream of the Supreme Court and its Chevron Deference decision . We also m...
Aug 14, 2024•1 hr 30 min•Season 2Ep. 22
Voice Of GO(r)D is happy to bring you fellow trucker, author, and FreightX meme philosopher, Benjamin McCulley, aka, Truck Driver - READ WHEN SAFE, which is also the title of Benjamin's wonderful sometimes satirical, thoughtful, and definitely funny book on the trade of truck driving. This quote here should give you an idea of what you will find in his book, and why I invited him on the show - " Automatica transmissions are faster and dangerous to a truck drivers mind. The mental disconnect enco...
Jul 27, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Voice of GO(r)D, in conjunction with The Logistics Lounge, is very happy to bring you, at long last, UPenn Sociologist, researcher, and author of 'The Big Rig - Trucking and The Decline of The American Dream', Steve Viscelli. I've been looking to get Steve on the show since before it started, and am extremely grateful to The Logistics Lounge guys in hosting the video livestream for us back on July 1st, of which this podcast is the audio recording. We had a great discussion about Steve's research...
Jul 11, 2024•2 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Voice Of GO(r)D is pleased to present you researcher and author Ray McGinnis, who joins the show to tell us about his career in the craft of writing, and his investigations into what has become of Canada over the past few years. And of course, we touch on the case of The Coutts Four. Ray has written a couple of books, and his new one drops on August 20 - " Unjustified - The Freedom Convoy, The Emergencies Act, And The Inquiry That Got It Wrong", published by the Frontier Centre for Public Policy...
Jun 26, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Fellow ‘Citizen Journalist’ and Concerned Canadian Roxanne Halverson joins the show to discuss her excellent writings, and past careers in TV, the RCMP, and working for the Air Force. Along the way, we learn about how Branch Covidians leaving their masks everywhere almost killed her dog, and she also tells us about her time in Ottawa during the Convoy and then covering various trials that have taken place since. And of course, we get to her great contributions to covering the Coutts story, as we...
Jun 20, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Voice of GO(r)D is very happy to once again bring you Mr Andy Hickman, aka @Shagbark_Hick, the boondock philosopher, amblin' traveler, and stealth camping enthusiast behind the legendary Hickman's Hinterlands Substack. Since Andy was last a guest on the show, I've finally met him in person, and we enjoyed a very long road trip together last October with writer and 'machine' critic Mr Paul Kingsnorth. Andy discusses life in what he calls 'Machinic' America, and how the machine influences nearly e...
May 30, 2024•2 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Voice of GO(r)D was honored to sit down with Christine Decaire, a lovely woman who, in exercising her rights to peacefully protest against the Canadian Government during the Freedom Convoy, became an example of the use of Lawfare by the Crown against normal people. In weaponizing the judicial system this way, the vindictive authoritarian Justin Trudeau has been able to persecute hundreds, if not thousands, of regular people in Canada, and Christine graciously offered to share her story of being ...
May 21, 2024•56 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Voice of GO(r)D is very happy to bring you one of Canada's most talented and funny online personalities, Mr Josh Bigger, aka The Best Damn Roofer. Josh is a natural showman and entertainer, and gained notoriety for his rooftop videos, where self-effacing humor met his craft; he then went to Ottawa to support the Freedom Convoy, gave a lot of hugs, and then moved on to rightly mocking the supporters of Justin Trudeau by publicly charging them more than other customers. You can find The Best Damn ...
May 14, 2024•57 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Voice of GO(r)D is happy to have you join myself and Trucking Twitter personality King Spud for a wide ranging discussion that covers Elon Musk rocket launches, deceleration induced back injuries, Texas Barbecue, Hoods versus Plastic, Simplot Potatoes, and understanding the lingua franca of the road you happen to be on. King Spud/Old Goose Burger is currently going through similar issues with Twitter/X that I have been through in the past; y'all know who I'm talking about. Make sure you head on ...
May 06, 2024•1 hr 36 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Voice Of GO(r)D is very happy to bring you a conversation with fellow writer and logistician Cameron Ritter, author of the upcoming satirical novel, and peak behind the curtain of America's supply chains, "Confessions of a Freight Broker." If you want to find out about the 'Wolf of Wall Street' shenanigans that go in the offices of those who help move our economy around, Cameron is your guy. Cameron is a former freight nerd and currently writes about his experiences on Substack - https://cameron...
Apr 09, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Returning guest of the show Donna Laframboise brings us an update on the progress of her book 'Thank You, Truckers!' and we discuss, once again, life in Canada downstream of the Freedom Convoy, the situation with the Coutts Four men, and many of the characters she has met while researching her book. If you missed our first discussion, you can find it here - https://open.spotify.com/episode/1WH5Qcwn8g64xx9kXhBO0t?si=dc9dae2089924b42 You can buy Donna's children's book "Opa's Convoy Letters" here ...
Apr 05, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Voice Of GO(r)D is very happy to bring you another academic who has spent a great deal of his life studying the trucking industry, and who also started out behind the wheel. University of Minnesota-Morris Economics Professor Stephen Burks joins the show to share with us the findings of some of his studies, what undergirds many issues in the industry, and stories from his life on the road back in the 1970s. You can find Professor Burks online - https://twin-cities.umn.edu/news-events/expert/steph...
Mar 19, 2024•58 min•Season 11Ep. 2
Voice Of GO(r)D was extremely honored to have Hillary and Jamie Hagen of HellBent XPress join the show and share with us the ongoing story of their small trucking company. From how Jamie and Hillary met, to the contributions oft unseen in the background made by the ladies in business, to fuel efficiency nerdery and the necessary relationships with everyone involved to make it all work, this was a great story telling episode and I'm sure you guys are going to enjoy it. You can find HellBent Xpres...
Mar 14, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Voice Of GO(r)D brings you a presentation about the realities of Autonomous (Driverless) Trucks in America, recently given to members of the Greater Houston Trucking Association. Featuring past collaborators of the show James Year, Edward Escobar, and Will Cook, who brought their expertise in studying and documenting the roll out of this technology and answered questions that many drivers in the industry would be well advised to consider, given that this tech is already out on the roads, especia...
Mar 11, 2024•1 hr 43 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Voice Of GO(r)D is very happy to bring you this lengthy and detailed conversation with Lawyer and author Barry Bussey, whose recent book on the Freedom Convoy " 210 Degrees Celsius - 16 Ways the Truckers Ignited Canada for The Long Haul" is an absolute must read. In our conversation, we discuss law in Canada, the many ways in which the government breaks or abuses it for their own purposes, a little bit of history, Barry's upbringing in Newfoundland, and the impact that the Freedom Convoy continu...
Mar 07, 2024•1 hr 52 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Voice Of GO(r)D is very happy to bring you a conversation with Freedom George Billings, one of the livelier personalities to take part in the Freedom Convoy. You've all seen the viral video of his release from the clutches of the Trudeau Regime - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKtUQK11Eyc&t=1s George joins us to tell us all about how he joined the Convoy, his travels to Ottawa, and his four months as a guest of the government. I got a little angry at the injustice of it all, and used langua...
Feb 20, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Voice of GO(r)D is excited to bring you a discussion with the Last Journalist in Canada, Mr Mocha Bezirgan. Mocha has bee doing the Lord's work in reporting on The Coutts 4 case when all other media in Canada had pre-emptively declared them guilty and refused to cover the story. Two of the men were released this week, and Mocha discusses this development in the case with me. You can find Mocha and his great independent reporting on Twitter - https://twitter.com/BezirganMocha The website of his m...
Feb 08, 2024•39 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Voice Of GO(r)D was honored to have a discussion with Chris 'Big Red' Barber, one of the prominent organizers behind the largest peaceful protest in Canadian history, The Freedom Convoy. It's been two years since that moment when Canadians fought back against Justin Trudeau and his vicious Covid Regime, and despite that moment being a peaceful expression of love, unity, and a desire for healing, Trudeau and the Crown continue to pursue persecution against Barber and various other protesters, and...
Feb 02, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Voice Of GO(r)D is proud to present Mr Harold Jonker, a trucker, family man, local councilman, and participant in Canada's Freedom Convoy. We discuss his background in trucking, his political activities, how he came to participate in the Freedom Convoy, and what he saw while he was there. Harold also fills us in on the punitive and vindictive charges he faces for that participation, which were only laid against him 10 months after the Freedom Convoy, and after he appeared in the documentary 'Una...
Jan 26, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Voice Of GO(r)D is very happy to bring you a chat with a real old friend and fellow trucker, a guy I’ve known since high school, Mr Aaren Jackson. Fans of the TV show ‘Highway Thru Hell’ will want to listen to this, as Aaren describes the reality of trucking over mountains passes throughout B.C., and various other aspects of the business. Aaren has been trucking for almost as long as I have, and now lives on Vancouver Island, and joins the show to discuss our growing up together in Southern Onta...
Jan 15, 2024•1 hr 46 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Voice Of GO(r)D is very happy to bring you Mr Nathan Marshall, of The Blue Scholar Substack. Nathan is a Father, Husband, Writer, Plumber, and faithful servant of The Lord, and joins the show to discuss the nexus of Meaning, Faith, and Work. We go over his own life story, how he got into plumbing, his faith, and how he got into synthesizing it all in his excellent writings. Nathan even gives us some historical overview of the development of sewage and plumbing systems, I'm sure the nerds will lo...
Jan 10, 2024•1 hr 49 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Happy New Year 2024 from Voice Of GO(r)D! For the very first episode of the year, I am very happy to bring you Chris Thomas, one of the finest Owner-Operators in the trucking industry. Full of wisdom and positive vibrations, Chris discusses a little of his life with us, strategies for staying happy out on the road, and based commentary about his native Kentucky. You can find Chris all over the Internet under his handle 'Indietrucker' but you can start with Twitter - https://twitter.com/indietruc...
Jan 02, 2024•1 hr 40 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Voice Of GO(r)D is very happy to bring you a discussion with Charles Gracey, founder of Hot Seat Services, a truck driver recruitment agency, and the Sense Per Mile podcast. We go over Charles' long history in the business, what the driver recruiting business is like, issues with finding and placing drivers, driver training, what companies are looking for in 2023, the fake driver shortage narrative, and solutions to help fix the business. You can check out Hot Seat Services website here, especia...
Dec 18, 2023•1 hr 43 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Voice Of GO(r)D is happy to present an announcement from my friends at CDL - Drivers Unlimited about a 'Truckers Summit' or Truckers Townhall, as it were, featuring Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, to be held at the Iowa 80 Truckstop this coming Thursday, Decemeber 21, 2023. Lee and Lisa Schmitt of CDL-DU bring us the details about how any trucker in America can submit a question for Mr Ramaswamy to consider, or, if you are from Iowa, or nearby Iowa 80 this Thursday, you can pa...
Dec 17, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 51
